Greek & Latin Roots + Usage Examples
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| acer, acid, acri | bitter, sour, sharp - acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony
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| acu | sharp - acute, acupuncture, accurate
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| ag, agi, ig, act | do, move, go - agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action
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| ali, allo, alter | other - alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism
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| alt(us) | high, deep - altimeter, altitude
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| am, amor | love, liking - amiable, amorous, enamoured
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| Anni, annu, enni | year - anniversary, annually, centennial
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| anthrop | man - anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy
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| anti(co) | old - antique, antiquated, antiquity
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| arch | chief, first, rule - archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era
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| aster, astr | star - aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut
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| aud, aus | hear, listen - audiology, auditorium, audio, audition, ausculate
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| aug, auc | increase - augur, augment, auction
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| auto, aut | self - automobile, autograph, automatic
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| belli | war - rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose
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| bibl | book - Bible, bibliography, bibliomania
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| bio | life - biology, biometrics, biome, biosphere
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| brev | short - abbreviate, brief
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| cad, cas | to fall - cadaver, cadence, cascade
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| calor | heat - calorie, caloric, calorimeter
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| cap, cip, cept | take - capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except, reciprocate
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| capit, capt | head - decapitate, capital, captain, caption
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| carn | flesh - carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal
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| caus, caut | burn, heat - caustic, cauldron, cauterize
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| cause, cuse, cus | cause, motive - because, excuse, accusation
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| ced, ceed, cede, cess | move, yield, go, surrender - procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede, accede, success
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| cenetri | center - concentric, centrifugal, centripetal, eccentric
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| chrom | color - chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic
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| chron | time - chronology, chronometer, synchronize
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| cide, cise | cut down, kill - homicide, exorcise, germicide, incision, scissors
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| cit | call, start - incite, citation, cite
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| civ | citizen - civic, civil, civilian, civilization
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| clam, claim | cry out - exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaim
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| clud, clus, claus | shut - include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion, occult
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| cognoac, gnosi | know - recognize, prognosis, cognoscenti, incognito, agnostic
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| cord, cor, cardi | heart - cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage
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| corp | body - corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent, corpus luteum
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| cosm | universe, world - cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut
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| crat, cracy | rule - autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy
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| crea | create - creature, recreation, creation
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| cred | believe - creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, incredible
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| cresc, cret, crease, cru | rise, grow - crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue
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| crit | separate, choose - critical, criterion, hypocrite
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| cur, curs | run - current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, courier, precursor, cursive
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| cura | care - curator, curative, manicure
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| cycl, cyclo | wheel, circular - Cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic
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| deca | ten - decade, decalogue, decathlon, decahedron
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| dem | people - democracy, demography, epidemic
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| dent, dont | tooth - dental, denture, orthodontist, periodontal
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| derm | skin - hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy
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| dict | say, speak - dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone, edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction
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| doc, dokein | teach - doctrine, indoctrinate, document, dogma, dogmatic
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| domin | master - dominate, dominion, predominant, domain
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| don | give - donate, condone
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| dorm | sleep - dormant, dormitory
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| dox | opinion, praise - orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology
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| drome | run, step - syndrome (run together), hippodrome (place where horses run)
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| duc, duct | lead - induce, seduce (lead aside), produce, reduce
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| dura | hard, lasting - durable, duration, endure
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| dynam | power - dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics
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| endo | within - endorse, endocardial, endoskeletal, endoskeleton, endosperm
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| equi | equal - equinox, equilibrium, equipoise
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| erg | work - energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia
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| fac, fact, fic, fect | do, make - factory, fact, manufacture, amplification, confection
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| fall, fals | deceive - fallacy, falsify, fallacious
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| fer | bear, carry - ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer
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| fid, fide, feder(is) | faith, trust - confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy, semper fi
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| fila, fili | thread - filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster
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| fin | end, ended, finished - final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale
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| fix | fix - fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix
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| flex, flect | bend - flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect
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| flu, fluc, fluv | flowing - influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate
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| form | form, shape - form, uniform, conform, formulary, perform, formal, formula
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| fort, forc | strong - fort, fortress, fortify, forte, fortitude
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| fract, frag | break- fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract
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| gam | marriage - bigamy, monogamy, polygamy
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| gastr(o) | stomach - gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod
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| gen | birth, race, produce - genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen
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| geo | earth - geometry, geography, geocentric, geology
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| germ | vital part - germination, germ, germane
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| gest | carry, bear - congest, gestation
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| gloss, glot | tongue - glossary, polyglot, epiglottis
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| glu, glo | lump, bond, glue - glue, agglutinate, conglomerate
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| grad, gress | step, go - grade, gradual, graduate, progress, graduated, egress
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| graph, gram | write, written - graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram
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| grat | pleasing - congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate
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| grav | heavy, weighty - grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate
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| greg | herd - gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian
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| hypn | sleep - hypnosis, hypnotherapy
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| helio | sun - heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric
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| hema, hemo | blood - hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat
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| here, hes | stick - adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary
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| hetero | different - heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox
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| homo | same - homogeneous, homonym, homogenize
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| hum, human | earth, ground, man - humus, exhume, humane
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| hydr, hydra, hydro | water - dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobia
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| ignis | fire - ignite, igneous, ignition
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| ject | throw - deject, inject, project, eject, interject
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| join, junct | join - adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction, conjunction
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| juven | young - juvenile, rejuvenate
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| lau, lav, lot, lut | wash - launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute
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| leg | law - legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize
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| levi | light - alleviate, levitate, levity
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| liber, liver | free - liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance
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| liter | letters - literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate
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| loc, loco | place - locality, allocate, locomotion
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| log, logo, ology | word, study, speech - catalog, prologue, dialogue, logogram (symbol representing a word), zoology
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| loqu, locut | talk, speak - eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocution
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| luc, lum, lus, lun | light - translucent, luminary, luster, luna (moon goddess)
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| macr-, macer | lean - emaciated, meager
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| magn | great - magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude, magnum
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| man | hand - manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure, manifest, maneuver, emancipate
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| mand | command - mandatory, remand, mandate
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| mania | madness - mania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania
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| mar, mari, mer | sea, pool - marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid
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| matri | mother - matrimony, maternal, matriarchate, matron
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| medi | half, middle, between, halfway - mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre, medium
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| mega | great - megaphone, megalopolis, megacycle (a million cycles), megaton
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| mem | remember - memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, memorable
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| meter | measure - meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer
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| micro | small - microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave, micrometer
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| migra | wander - migrate, emigrant, immigrate
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| mit, miss | send - emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit, omit, intermittent, mission, missile
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| mob, mot, mov | move - mobile, motionless, motor
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| mon | warn, remind - monument, admonition, monitor, premonition
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| mor, mort | mortal, death - mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary
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| morph | form - amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology
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| multi | many, much - multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply
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| nat, nasc | to be from, to spring forth - innate, natal, native, renaissance
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| neo | new - Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte, neonate
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| neur | nerve - neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neurotic
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| nom | law, order - autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy
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| nomen, nomin | name - nomenclature, nominate, ignominious
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| nov | new - novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate
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| nox, noc | night - nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent
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| numer | number - numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable
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| numisma | coin - numismatics
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| oligo | few, little - Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic, oligarchy
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| omni | all, every - omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous
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| onym | name - anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym
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| oper | work - operate, cooperate, opus
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| ortho | straight, correct - orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox
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| pac | peace - pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean
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| paleo | old - Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleopsychology
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| pan | all - Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pandemonium (place of all the demons),
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| pater, patr | father - paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize
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| path, pathy | feeling, suffering - pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy
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| ped, pod | foot - pedal, impede (get feet in a trap), pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode
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| pedo | child - orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics
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| pel, puls | drive, urge - compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive
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| pend, pens, pond | hang, weigh - pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive
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| phage | eat - macrophage, bacteriophage
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| phil | love - philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile
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| phlegma | inflammation - phlegm, phlegmatic
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| phobia, phobos | fear - phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia
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| phon | sound - phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone, euphonious
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| photo | light - photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis
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| plac, plais | please - placid, placebo, placate, complacent
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| plu, plur, plus | more - plural, pluralist, plus
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| pneuma, pneumon | breath - pneumatic, pneumonia,
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| pod | (see ped)
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| poli | city - metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis, acropolis
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| poly | many - polysaccharide, polyandrous, polytheistic
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| pon, pos, pound | place, put - postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound
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| pop | people - population, populous, popular
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| port | carry - porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation
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| portion | part, share - portion, proportion
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| pot | power - potential, potentate, impotent
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| prehendere | seize, grasp - apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile
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| prim, prime | first - primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval
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| proto | first - prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, Proterozoic, protoindustrial
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| psych | mind, soul - psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis
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| punct | point, dot - punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture, punctuation
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| reg, recti | straighten - regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle
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| ri, ridi, risi | laughter - deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision, risible
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| rog, roga | ask - prerogative, interrogation, derogatory
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| rupt | break - rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible
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| sacr, sanc, secr | sacred - sacred, sacrosanct, sanction, consecrate, desecrate
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| salv, salu | safe, healthy - salvation, salvage, salutation
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| sat, satis | enough - satient (giving pleasure, satisfying), saturate, satisfy
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| sci, scientia | know - science, conscious, omniscient, cognocienti
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| scope | see, watch - telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, stethoscope
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| scrib, script | write - scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, prescribe, manuscript
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| sed, sess, sid | sit - sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, subside
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| sen | old - senior, senator, senile
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| senescere | to grow old - senescence, evanescent
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| sent, sens | feel - sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension
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| sequ, secu, sue | follow - sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue
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| serv | save, serve - servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe
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| sign, signi | sign, mark, seal - signal, signature, design, insignia, significant
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| simil, simul | like, resembling - similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum, simultaneous
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| sist, sta, stit | stand - assist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state, static, stable, stationary, substitute
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| solus | alone - solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude
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| solv, solu | loosen - solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution, resolution, resolute, dissolute
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| somnus | sleep - insomnia, somnambulist
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| soph | wise - sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, sophisticated
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| spec, spect, spic | look - specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect, speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospective, introspective, expect, conspicuous
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| sphere | ball, sphere - sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid
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| spir | breath - spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire, respiration
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| string, strict | draw tight - stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, boa constrictor
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| stru, struct | build - construe (build in the mind, interpret), structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy
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| sume, sump | take, use, waste - consume, assume (to take, to use), sump pump presumption (to take or use before knowing all the facts
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| tact, tang, tag, tig, ting | touch -tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, contagious, contiguous
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| tele | far - telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy
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| tempo | time - tempo, temporary, extemporaneously, contemporary, pro tem, temporal
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| ten, tin, tain | hold - tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention, retentive, content, pertinent, continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain
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| tend, tent, tens | stretch, strain - tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense
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| terra | earth -terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial
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| test | to bear witness - testament, detest, testimony, attest
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| the, theo | God, a god - monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology
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| therm | heat - thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos bottle, thermostat, hypothermia
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| thesis, thet | place, put - antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet
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| tom | cut - atom (not cuttable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy
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| tort, tors | twist - torture (twisting to inflict pain) retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous
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| tox | poison - toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin
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| tract, tra | draw, pull - tractor, attract, subtract, tractable, abstract, subtrahend
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| tom | cut - atom (not cutable, smallest particle of matter), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy
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| tort, tors | twist - torture (twisting to inflict pain), retort, extort (twist out), distort, contort, torsion
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| tox | poison - toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin
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| tract, tra | draw, pull - tractor, attract, traction, subtract, tractable, abstract (to draw away), subtrahend (the number to be drawn away from another).
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| trib | pay, bestow - tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary
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| turbo | disturb - turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil
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| typ | print - type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify
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| ultima | last - ultimate, ultimatum
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| umber, umbraticum | shadow - umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, adumbrate
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| uni | one - unicorn, unify, university, unanimous, universal
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| vac | empty - vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous
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| vale, vali, valu | strength, worth - equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor
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| ven, vent | come - convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent
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| ver, veri | true - very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude
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| vert, vers | turn - avert, divert, invert, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy, versatile
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| vic, vicis | change, substitute - vicarious, vicar, vicissitude
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| vict, vinc | conquer - victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible
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| vid, vis | see - video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise, supervise, vista, visit, vision
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| viv, vita, vivi | alive, life - revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection
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| voc | call - vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal
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| vol | will - malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition
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| volcan | fire - volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan
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| volvo | turn about, roll - revolve, voluble (easily turned about or around or talkative), voluminous, convolution
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| vor | eat greedily - voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour
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| zo | animal - zoo (short for zoological garden), zoology, zoomorphism (attributing animal form to god), zodiac (circle of animal constellations), protozoan
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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